Hawks: Offseason program begins Monday

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A highlight of the UW Pro Day was a sideline conversation with new Seahawks coach Jim Mora – that and actually being allowed in Dempsey Indoor Arena after a banishment the past few years by a certain ex-Huskies coach.

Mora is pumped about the coming season, which is not surprising to anyone who knows him.

The team’s offseason conditioning program begins Monday, when many players will get their first taste of what life in the Mora era will be like.

The team also gets an extra offseason minicamp because it has a new coach. The session is being called a veteran camp and scheduled for April 7-9. Mora said there will be one practice a day, and the emphasis of the camp is basically to initiate the veterans into the new offensive and defensive systems so they can take on a leadership role at the post-draft minicamp May 1-3.

One question: What was Mora doing there?

He was the only NFL head coach in attendance at an event where only a few teams were represented – the Colts, Saints, Falcons, Bears, Buccaneers and Jaguars, as well as the B.C. Lions from the CFL.

Answer: Showing support for his alma mater, as it attempts to revive its football program under new coach Steve Sarkisian.

Mora and Sarkisian huddled after the new Husky coach greeted the scouts.

The changes in the UW program already are evident – like allowing reporters to attend the Pro Day workout, having practices open to the media and permitting his assistant coaches to talk to reporters.